Play Fifa Soccer 95 Online

FIFA Soccer 95 came out for the Sega Genesis in 1994, developed by EA Canada. It was one of the earlier FIFA games on the console, arriving at a time when soccer games were starting to feel more complete. You could see the series beginning to find its footing, building on what came before it.

You control a full team of eleven players, switching between them to pass, tackle, and shoot. The main goal is to outscore your opponent within the match time. A couple of its defining features were the introduction of a dedicated through pass button, which let you send the ball into open space ahead of a runner, and the ability to make sliding tackles. The game moved at a brisk pace, and matches could quickly swing from one end of the pitch to the other. It felt responsive and direct, a solid step toward the fluid soccer simulations that would follow.